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RlTLROAD TINE TABLE.

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,.xhan Trains move ~ solloysj 70 4
caves Ms-lhi. acc sn s No; n iSoiS
s,S, 10 |, T' .ss iTssss
:. teilews, New Orleans mail arrives
I.,,s a. 10 an; leaves daily At 90 y; n y;
Ssrdis socem notation arrives daily -
am. leaves daily M e. t;yU p:m' Eosn IsEe,
N Ssspnsaneake and Ohio ROute-Trains
-oxs al follow: Fast line leaves At siSO
s.m.; ST. Louis last line leaves at ? iS ?; u;
! sst line arrives A. ! ~ D. mt o. houi' 'A''
Inc , srTvs,i Vaiisy Route H., N. d.
and n. nv )-TrAins on this road run Al
folIovs; New Orleans last mail, daily, ,esves
atl:SOp .m.; Vieksburg express, daiiy'is s,,e
arrives at $40 am; VicksburE express
Ia.aiayiiie Amd Nashville. Trains
meve a. follows: Fast mail arrives daily q
ki15 am. leaves at lO;le PAN MAJ 70 IeS, ~
BroWnsyille accommodation leaves 9auy
except Sunday, at 5 100 pm. arrives aally
sTcept Sunday, at 3 80 a. m.-standard une
Held aud N lem phisl-Trains leave y. ant
n. depot as follows; No. 4, Kansas CITY ex
press, leaves at 1880 Am; No. ., hanssl
CITY express, arrives at ~ pm. 10
Kansas City mail, leaves at o:OVp.m.' NV;
Kansas City mail, arrives at b;io Am. NO
2. 81. Louis and Chicago express; leaves
$500 pm No. l, 81 Louis ana an onie sngnd sx
Memphis and Charleston Train
move AZ follows: Through express leave
Tally at 800 pm. Mail and express leave
Tally at $3.50 am. Somerville socommoda
tion leaves daily, except Sunday, AZ ~
I'm. Through express arrives daily At Z
n M. Mail and express arrives daily atty y
am. Someryille accommodation arrive
daily, except Sunday ats go a.m: r..,,
nova as follows central standard umel
No. 3leaves Memphis daily At {; 40 s;m.' nc
8 (freigbt leaves Hopeheld at 3:D a ms
No. arrives at Memphis at S;4O p. m. NO.
(ffeighD arrives at Hopeheld at 40 Penn
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The May term Of the Criminal
Court begins Monday next.
-Ed Adele and Miss Lille Schmidt
were yesterday licensed to marry.
The Italian Benevolent Associa-
tons annual picnic will be given at
EAtival park on the 9Th of June.
The clerk OF the County Court has
received pies Of the acts Of the last
Legislature Tor distribution among the
magistrates.
Yesterday Messrs. Ford 4 Lemas.
ter sold thirty.six lots in block No. 80,
corner Of Seventh and Gholson streets,
Fort Pickering, for $14,2 20 80.
w-Lee Alexander was seized with a
desire to clean out Mill street habitues
about 1880 O'Clock last night. and OIL
Ger Mccormack interposed official pro-
lection.
Chief Cleary and his gallant FIRE
boys have been rendered vote OF
thanks by the Confederate Historical
Association for efficient service Me-
mortal Day.
1t seems q foregons conclusion
that the grand jury will return an in
dictment against the president OF the
Taxing District, and possibly some OF
his associates.
Sheriff Cannon and Deputy Good
year announce willingness to pay
$25 each for the arTeet aud delivery Of
George Carter, who escaped from a
moving train near Grand Junction
Monday night.
The German Turn Verein will
hold two days meeting in Memphis,
the dates being the 22d and Esd In
stants. Delegates will be present
from Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana
to contest fer the prizes.
j. H. Hammond, who was fined
$50 in the Police Court Monday and
conditionally released, was up again
yesterday for asfault upon a woman.
He was fined SIS, which, with the
original $50, will have to be liquidated
by service on the rock pile.
George Sesy was pronounced not
guiltyin the OrimipR al Court yesterday
aud discharged from custody. He
had bsen previously tried and sen.
fenced to five years in Sia.e prison
sbut the Supreme Court reversed the
decision on the ground Of insufficient
evidence.
H. A. Thielsn, the patriarch, who
Went down in the crash OF the old AZ
blanche Building on Jefferson street
some time ago, WAS before the Polio,
Court yesterday on a charge Of vie
lAting the health ordinance. The
court shouted himself hoarse without
making any pereeptible impression OF
The hermit's brain and finally turned
the case over to Health Officer Nc
PArtland, saying: "lake him out OF
the blud, Mack, where you won't dis
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Fine Stock for Investment.
OFFICE OF Y. II. WHITE, I
STOoLs AND Bonds,
"A Madison ST..
MnMPHIA. Tar. Anil u.

MhhPAlb, TaHN, April ~, 1881.
IkeR to call tho attention Of the public to
the stock of tho ChickAsSW Land COMPANY
The Company owns one Of the most vAlua-
bic tracts OF lands In Shelby county, just
south OF the city, embracing Sl76 acres, also
a MAGNIFICENT water front some three
ouaTters OF mile on the Mississippi river.
This valuable body Of land has been capi-
taliHed ut 81, 100000, and the stock Of same 10
mi paid up and nonassessable.
OF this amount q, 900, 900 Is owned by the
original owners Of the land, but cannot be
issued TO them until all Of balance Of the
stock, amounting 10 tgl0, 900. has been dis
posed Of, or until unanimous vote Of tho
DiTeotory authorizes its issue.
This SOLO, 900 has been set apart as Treasury
Stock, for the purpose Of improving an d de-
yelopiuR the CompAny's property, and has
been placed in the hands Of the Directors Of
the Company as Trustees for that purpose.
and only so much Of twill DO sold from time
10 time ~ will BIO necessary.
OF the above amount, t25o, 200 have been
placed In my hands for sale, at the minimum
price Of S7h, with the guarantee Of the Com
pany that no more will be sold for ninety
seii at auction, beginning on July lth, next,
about ave hundred Of lie most desirable lots.
Al this sale purchasers will be allowed TO
pay for lots with his stock at par value. This
$50, 900 will have such pr viisge stampsd On
sale beginning on April 18th, being Thurs
day next. I'm, an
A strong p.opeollity that there VII
never be much more OF the Treasury Stock
sold, since the proceeds arising from the sale
al guch valuable lots situated 40 near the
heart Of the city will preclude this necessity.
In which event the Irsasury Stock will 20
divided among the holders Of tho stock In
wsv Of diyidends.
Twill be glad to furnish prospectus with
any further information desired, an a to have
orders for the atock. know the property
and rs possibilities, and recommend the
Stock to Investors rs one Of great promise. ! }
Respectfully, y. III, WHITE
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MENKEN AND COMPANY.
LOCAL NOTICES
ALL size nails at Gsbay's.
TURNER bats at Cohen's, 75c.

TURNER bats at Cohen's, 10c.
CHEW "Drummond's Natural Leaf"
tobacco. Healthy and wholesome.
MEMPHIS Steam Laundry, ga I'd ST.
1000 keys nails, also sizes, for sale
cheap, at Gabsy's, 400 Shelby street.
MISS CARRIE M. HEATING, pianist
may be found at the Gsyoso Hotel.
A. VAcoARo & Co. have received
fifty cases OF Due de Monticello Cham
payne. They are the sole agents for
Tennessee.
IT will do you good to take ride in
the bus to the auction sale tomorrow.
They will leave the Masonic Temple
at 10 80 o'clock am.
SOME few people are. complaining
about Jake Seessel's Ice Cream being
a little soft. You will find it hard in
the future; he has arranged for it.
In you want your past due accounts
in city and country collected, take
them to John II. Lenow, general COL
lector, 287 Main street (basement), cor,
Madison.
THE Herbal Chill Cure, the best
tonic and anti periodic known. A certain
and sure cure for chills. Price 81 per bot
tie. Send stamps for circulars; AHy ref
eronce given. Address iJohn g. Rucker
Lynchburg, Va.
~ HAVE been afflicted with an affec
ton Of the throat from childhood
caused by diphtheria, and have usec
various remedies, but have never fouBc
anything equal to BRowN's BRONCHIAL
TRocHEs.-Reu. g. r. M. Hampton, Pike
tom, Ky. Sold only in boxes.
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turb nybody, and dedver the charge
Of The court. Tell IAm what he's got
70 do. Ny lungs aye wearing out"
Caroline sni'. n has petitioned the
Circuit Court Tor dissolution OF the
ties that bind her to her husband, Matt
Smith, on Il % ground OF cruel and In
human Treatment. A similar paper
has been fsed by Aaron Thornton
AGAINST bis wife, Annie Thornton, al
legincs adultery.
The shot from the Supreme Court
did not, as some thought proba BILE,
,uffle the temper OF Judge DuBose,
and he displays no III feeling In the
matter. He saws all he desires Is to
know the law and enforce it, and upon
information from the higher court
future errors will be avoided.
The peremptory call Of the calen-
dar OF cases passed on account oil alb
pence of attorneys at the Supreme
Court. will be commenced Monday
next. the 10th. These cases must be
tried or continued when called. The
calendar is now bulletined in the Cir
cult Court room and open for inspec-
ton.
oliver Bowden, tried and sen-
fenced some weeks ago to ten years in
the penilentiary for rape, had bis case
reversed by the Supreme Court, on
account of contradiction in the records.
Attorney General Peters stated in
court yesterday that the case could
NOT be made any stronger, and Judge
DuBose ordered verdict OF not
D guilty. He was released from jail.
Father d. A. Quinn, formerly pas.
tor OF ct. Bridget's parish, this city, at
, present OF Providence, X. l., has just
published in that city The Heroes and
; Hsroinss of Memphis, or "reminiscences
OF the yellow fever epidemics that
afflicted the city OF Memphis during
the autumn months Of 1873, 1878 and
1879, giving the names and lives Of
twenty.four priests and many OF the
nuns who became victims Of the
! plaques; also the lives Of Most Rev.
. Archbishop Feehan, Of Chicago, and
Right Revs. Joseph Rademacher
Bishop Of Nashville, Ed. Fitzgerald
Bishop of Little Rock, and Very Rev
A. J. Kelly, o. p, late Provincial Of
. the Dominican order in this country
To which Is added graphic deschp
ton OF missionary life in EASTERN Ar
kansas. The book contsins 3o6 PAGES
and ia printed on finest nots paper
bound IN cloth. Price, msiled free, 81
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PERSONAL.

FRED T. Anderson and wife have
gone to New York.
WILLIAM FRoKLIoH has joined the
European summer tourists.
Err. wooD and r. Woolfsnder have
arrived salely at Liverpool.
MRS 6. A. WELLS is more than dan
gerous.y sick. DR.. Nall says go.
THE Hon. James Phslsn left last
night for a flying visit TO Nashville.
TIP. KAvANAaH and wife have re-
turned from q protracted sojourn in
Denver.
PRoF. O. P. WEKLER was taken
quite sick yesterday and is confined to
his home.
CHIEF W. O. DAVIS, of the police
force, is on duty again after q long
siege Of malaria.
Mr.. ED. ABRLR and Miss Lilly
Schmidt were married last night at
her residence, No. 25S Webster street.
MISS WHITE MAY, OF Nashville, is
spending q few days @! Dol. X. b.
Snowden's, on the Pigeon Roost road
O. H. WILLIAMS, q former well
known citizen Of Memphis, but now O
prosperous merchant Of Yszoo City,
Miss, is in the city on a visit.
JOHN BRADLEY, general agent OF the
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas
railroad, is up from the Crescent City
for few days with his friends in this
city.
JAMES NJ. RIcHARDJoS sailed from
New York yesterday on the steamer
Alaska for Liverpool. g. i. Maclsrin
and wife were passengers on the same
steamer.
MRS JOHN Robinson and her daugh-
ter, Mics Carrie, OF Huntsville, Ala.
are visiting Judge and Mrs. James Il.
Scruggs and her grandson, Mr.. Arthur
Robinson, at No. 36l Jefferson street,
extended.
Mrs. JAMES KKNIsToN, who has
been spending the winter with rela-
tiyes and friends, leaves on the 18th
instant on her annual summer tour oil
the East and North, and will visit her
son, DR.. George B. Scott, student at
Jefferson college, Philadelphia, Pa
THRouaE Mr.. John Reichman, 8
delegate to the B'nsi Birth Conven'
ton, we learn that Mr.. Cyrus Oberly
30 we'll and favorably known In Mem
phis, Is we'll and doing well as the
Houston city local editor for the Gal
weston NtWs MT. Reichman Is local
politician in Houston If standing and
position and is held in high esteem by
the people.
The Southern Mothers Associa
ton yesterday presented Mr.. j. \
White, of the New Memphis theater
with an elegant gold headed umbrella
as a token Of their appreciation Of hi
efforts in their behalf at the recen
entertainment gwen at the theaLer
To say that Mr.. White was surprite OF
and grateful is needless, aud he will
always cherish the gift as one Of hi
treasures.
10. HURTER and J. O.0'Connell, pro
prietors Of the Montgomery Compress
Company, Of Montgomery, Ala, sen
per express yesterday 10 Messrs Patter
son, Muller h Co. large framed pict
: ture giving O biTd'eeye view OF Mont
gomery, Ala. Metsrs. Patterson, Mul
Ter 4 Co. donated the picture to tn
Cotton Exchange, and 1t was yer,
, much admired by the members oil
Change. Messrs. ]. @. Hurter 4 %
are genial and courteous gentlemen
and it is due to their exertiols tha
, Montgomery is the aourishing cotto
I market that abe Is.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Fhe rurnfest.

The next great outdoor festivity
will be the SECOND annual funniest OF
the Arksnfas furH Circuit, which will
take place May 22d and 23d, under
the auspices OF the Germanis Club OF
Memphis. The clubs OF New Orleans,
Little Rock, st. L,uls and Memphis
will com pete for the victory, and Of
course bring many Of their friends
with them, excursions having been
arranged TO accommodate them. At
this tournament spectators will wit
ness some remarl able fests Of agility
and strength. The programme in
cludes fine proce sion and some
novel features Of sport. 1t will be
published in full in due time.
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OF the delightful liquid fruit remedy,
Syrup OF Figs, commend 1t to all who
suffer from Habitusl Constipation and
kindred ills. Being In liquid form
and pleasing to the taste, harmless in
Its nature. strengthening as well as
cleansing in Its properties, II is easily
taken by old and young, and truly
beneficial in Its effects, and therefore
the favorite family remedy, especially
with the ladies and children, who re-
quire Q gentle yet effective laxative.
For sale by H. ]. Hester and ell lead
ing druegists. Van Vleet 4 Co., G.
w. Jones & Co., w. N. Wilkerson d
Co., and e. Mansfield 4 Co. have been
appointed wholesale agents at Mem
phiR.
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STRAWBERRIES.

We are handling Judge Galloway's
entire crop this season. The ddge
is one OF the largest growers in the
vicinity of Memphis.
Dealers will find it to their interest
to place their orders with us.
LYLE 4 SHIELDS.
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THE WEATHER.
Indications.

For Alabam1 and Mississippi!
Threatening lceather and localrdins; ;
light variable winds; stationary tenn
perature.
For Louisiana, Arkansas and
Eastern Teras Threatening toedther
and local rains; ,oinds generally
southeasterly; stationary temperature.
For Kentucky and Tennessee
Threatening ,oeather and local rains;
Dinds generally southeasterly; sta
tiORary temperature.
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TAKE the omnibus at the Masonic
Temple, tomorrow, for the auction
sale in North Memphis. Nice lunch
on the grounds.
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THE public will soon have an oppor-
tunity to buy lots in handsome
grove at Gill's Station. Auction sale
will occur in Q few weeks. This will
be the first opportunity investors have
ever had to buy lois OF moderate size
in this, the most select suburban
neighborhood of Memphis.
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MRs. WusLoy's SooTHIEs syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
Soothes the child, softens the gums, allays
ali pain, cures wind colo, and Is the best
remedy for diarrhoea; $50 q bottle.
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No BETTER chance will bs offered
the laborlng man, the mechanic or
clerk, to invest his money than at the
auction sale in North Memphis tomor-
IOW
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DRndrMn

Is REMOVED BY THE USE OF COCAINE.
And 1t stimulates and promotes the
growth Of the hair.
Burnett's Flavoring extracts are the
Aaak
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Inst Arrived.

A car load Of fine riding, driving and
rockaway horses, at F. A. Jones 4
Co.'S. stables, 81 Monroe street.
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The sale Of the Mosby property on
Poplar street is postponed until fur
Their notice.
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SOC GLOVES FOR 1Oc.

Last chance-new, fresh and de-
eirable Lisle and Silk Gloves-made
TO sell at 5Oc-we put in today an
additional new lot Of SO dozsn-buy
them for garden wear, buy them to
give away.
ONLY 10c A PAIR-10c !
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LEAFS Springs, Grainger County,
East Tennessee.

Is an exceedingly healthy and roman
tic summer resort, possessing the finest
natural mineral waters, white sulphur,
black sulphur and chalybeate, south
of the Potomac. Board fret class and
cEesp. Address as above. M. J.
Hughes, proprietor.
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CHEW "Drummond's Natural Leaf"
tobacco. Healthy and wholesome.
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To THE TuRNyRRKIE.-You can buy
your turner gray felt hats at Martin
Cohen's, No, 2l9 Main street, at lie.
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A NOTE was handed q Frank street

A NOTE was handed a Frank street
man yesterday from his wife, whom
he had left at home that morning with
every assurance oil affection and devo-
ton. But the very first sentence
startled him, and as he read on the
most horrible suspicion te zed him.
am forced to tell YOU something
that know will trouble you, but it is
my duty to do 80. l am determined
you shall know it, let the result be
what II may. l nave known for q
week that this trial was coming, but l
kept it to myself until today, when 1t
has reached crisis and l can keep 1t
no longer. Toe Ko Ko Tulu IL out.
Gal lat Sol Coleman's as you come
home this evening aud got some" He
did not Jrget IL.
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TURNER hats at Cohen's, 75c.

EVERYBODY chews "Sorse Shoe" to-
bscco. Best chew of navy goods made.
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1000 kegs nails, all sizes, for Gale
cheap at GAbay's.
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On Draualt.

Nashville Sulphur Water. fresh from
the spring, on drauUht at A.Garibaldi's,
No. 424 Main atreei. corner Beale.
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By all means attend the auction
sale in North Memphis. Nice lunch
on the grounds.
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EvRRYB by ehews HHorse Shoe" to-
bacco. Bsst chew Of navy goods made.
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AnVInR To mnrHERR.

A CHEAP line iron and slste msntels,
also crate front and tenders, at Gsbay's.
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Monogram BanEleN, MullOrd ,
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COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
From stations in the Memphis Dis
trict for the "a hours ending May IL,
1887, 8 o'clock p.U., 75.h meridian
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5000 Summer Coats and Vests, $1,25
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meteorological Report.
MrHrHls, TENN. May II, 1887.
Time. Bar. Their. Wind We'th
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TURNER hats at Cohen, Zoe.
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Maximum temperature, $40.
Minimum temperature, 1874.
Ozone, 10 am, 0.
Rairfall 100
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CITY NEWS.

Inapprsciable.
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n kENKERT and BERENTZ 4 90.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-19
METHODS OF DYING.
Some Cases in Which Death Comes Like a
Gentle Slumber.

Some Cases in Which Death Comes Like a
Gentle Slumber.
A commonly fatal disease has certain be-
numbing effect on the nerves, SO that the
diving suffer very little, writes DR.. 7. L.
Cuyler. Such has been my observation. II
had not thought" said certain good man,
''that it could be so easy to die" As life
GIBBS away usually sensitive pain goes with
it. So gently did certain eminent chemist
breathe his last that a teaspoonful of milk
which he held in his hand was not even
upset-the dead man held it still. Death is
very often slow fading out of the faculties,
like the coming on of tranquil twilight.
The sense of hearing sometimes remains
intensely acute, so that the dying overhear
whisper in the room. ''She is sinking
very fast" was whispered by an attendant
in the dying chamber of goodly woman.
mo, no. was the quick response Of her who
sinking. I am in the arms of my Saviour"
The sense Of sight generally weakens in the
process of dying. A medical friend of mine
said to his wife: 'Set the lamp up closer to
me; the room seems to be growing dark"
Such were the sensations of DR.. Adam, the
School, who fancied himself to be In his
school-room, and gently murmured: "Boys,
it is getting dark; you may 60 home" OF
deaths on the battlefield a large proportion
must be without severe physical agony, for q
gun-shot wound is apt to numb the sensi.
bilities. When bullet pierces either the
heart or the brain there can be no pain.
Probably Abraham Lincoln never knew
what hurt him." Drowning is far from
painful Those who have been resuscitated
tell us that their sensations were rather ex-
hilarating.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-19

The buildings are also covered with
it, and the trees look like great stacks
of snow. We're the trees of the heavy
branch broad topped kind seen IN
America they would all be broken down;
but they are here very slender and afford
little room for excessive weight.
Snow begins to fall about St. Peters
burg in the middle of September. Then
the ground and water courses freeze
and do not thaw till May. Sometimes
the snow covers everything for eight
full months. The cold is terrible. The
average temperature is what is here
called thirty degrees of cold" which
means 800 below zero. Not unfrequently
it goes down to 500 and $50, and l am
told that every two or three years there
is cold snap lasting from three to six
days, when the mercury freezes at 7O0 to
75o, and no one can tell how much
lower it does get. 1t is then so cold you
can see glass of water thrown out into
the air freeze into ice before it strikes
the ground.
An American going about the streets
of St. Petersburg or Moscow during the
frigid months is likely to have his nose
or ears frozen. AS these get dangerously
cold they turn white, and the natives OBJ
serving it will run up to you on the
streets, slap your nose or ears, and tell
you to go indoors. People dress in furs
from head to foot. Great headdresses
of furs, with long capes covering the
face and shoulders, are generally worn.
holes are left for the eyes and mouth,
and around the latter great cakes of ice
form.
The first fall of snow in September is
generally accompanied by winds which
pierce one to the marrow. 1t makes a
scene of desolation, leaving the tops of
the little trees about the city uncovered,
but carpeting the ground and buildings.
1t is now that the preparations are
made for procuring the supply of water
from the Neva, as the river is frozen over
and the water-works are probably closed.
Those who carry their own water go to